Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Set List Anniversary...

...continues...

In this edition of last album to be recorded by an original lineup, I am featuring Synchronicity by The Police.

Released in June 1983

Fifth & final studio album by the original lineup

3 Grammy Awards
5 Grammy Award Nominations

"...the biggest band in the world..." upon album release and tour

No. 1 on UK Albums Chart

No. 1 on Billboard 200

Over 8 million in sales in the U.S. alone

No. 455 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2003)

(No. 448 in 2012 ... No. 159 in 2020)

No. 50 on VH1's 100 Greatest Albums of Rock & Roll (2001)

No. 119 on Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's The Definitive 200" albums list (2007)

Grammy Hall of Fame (2009)

Preservation in U.S. National Recording Registry (2023)

Certified Gold in Germany, Hong Kong, and the Netherlands

Certified Platinum in Canada, France, Italy, New Zealand, and the UK

Certified 8x Platinum in the U.S.

Read the full background of Synchronicity on Wikipedia.

Concluding thought - what a way to break up on such a high note.

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